Research Article

Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus among Patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia

Table 4

Risk factors of diabetes mellitus among patients at HU-CSH, January 2015.

VariablesYesNoUOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)

ResidenceUrban37231
Rural131300.6 (0.3 – 1.2)0.8 (0.4 – 1.7)

Household income≥ 150033196
<1500171650.6 (0.3 – 1.1)0.8 (0.4 – 1.7)

ExerciseYes24250
No261112.4 (1.3 – 4.4)3.0 (1.6 – 5.7)

Alcohol drinkingNo37314
Yes13472.3 (1.2 – 4.7)1.4 (0.6 – 3.5)

Khat chewingNo40330
Yes10312.7 (1.2 – 5.8)1.7 (0.6 – 4.6)

BMI14 – 2525303
Low or high25585.2 (2.8 – 9.7)4.9 (2.5 – 9.7)

P < 0.05, UOR: unadjusted odds ratio, AOR: Adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval.